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Draft 4/ 28/ 99 • adopted a Structure for Communication that defines procedures whereby local governments and schools systems keep each other apprised of activities/ decisions that may impact the others and • initiated discussion on a Memorandum of Agreement on Co - location of Facilities ( see Appendix D ) . C . Impediments to Location of New Facilities .in recent years, more attention has been paid to the ancillary impacts of recreational facilities. In particular, impacts of lighting, intensity of use, traffic and noise have been cited as posing negative impacts to nearby neighborhoods in the location of recreational facilities that involve active recreation fields, programs and lighting. The Parks and Recreation Directors met with staff to explore this issue. Since these concerns are almost exclusively related to active recreation, a definition of active and passive recreation might be an important first step to addressing impacts. While many definitions could be developed for the terms active recreation and passive recreation, the following might serve as a starting point: Active Recreation , Recreation facilities programmable for structured activities, such as ballfields, tennis courts and picnic shelters. Passive Recreation : Facilities that are designed for individual rather than structured activities, such as hiking trails, open picnic tables, open fields and other undeveloped lands. Having defined the nature of active recreation, several points were noted as critical to resolution of future siting problems: • ' Examples from other communities that have public education on facility location and public input into decisions Point out the positive components of nearby active recreation. • Focus on greater community needs and the downside of not providing active facilities • Work - to , better define the type of land appropriate for active facilities with lights - locating adjacent to schools and other more-intensive uses 16